Electric-lamp-shade holder.



G. M. CONDIT. ELE CTRIC LAMP SHADE HOLDER. APPLICATION FILEDFEB,V8,19I6.

ma ma Patented A1151. 28, 1917.

awuamto'c @M am/di GEORGE M. CONDIT, OF WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT,

ASSIGNOR TO AMERICAN RING COMPANY, OF WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT, ACORPORATION OF CONNECTICUT.

ELECTRIC-LAMP-SHADE HOLDER.

Application filed February 8, 1916.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE M. CONDIT, a citizen of the United States,residing at l/Vaterbury, in the county of New Haven and State ofConnecticut, have invented cer tain new and useful Improvements inElectric-Lamp-Shade Holders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a shade holder for electric light bulbs, andthe object of the invention is a device of this character which can beeasily applied, is inexpensive to manufacture and which will avoid alldanger of forming a short circuit, as is the case where a holder for theshade bears on or comes into contact with any part of the threadedportion of the lamp.

By means of the present invention the holder is supported from thesocket and the glass or bulb portion of the lamp, and all danger ofshort circuiting is avoided, and furthermore the bulb can be removed andthe lamp changed without removing the shade or holder, unless it isdesired to do so.

The invention consists in the novel features of construction hereinafterdescribed, pointed out in the claim, and shown in the accompanyingdrawings, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device completeand in position, a shade being shown in dotted lines.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the holder, detached.

Fig. 3 is an inverted plan view of the holder, detached.

In constructing the device there is employed a flat ring 1, whichnormally occupies a horizontal position.

The inner edge of the ring is provided with three notches 2, spacedequal distances apart.

The outer edge of the ring has a depend- Specification of LettersPatent.

Patented Aug. 28, 1917.

Serial No. 76,934.

ing skirt 3 the lower portion of which is flared outwardly, and whichsupports a shade 4.

Spring arms 5 are carried by said skirt and transversely with respectthereto. These arms are riveted to the inner face of the flared portionof the skirt and their upper end portions work in said notches 2.

he upper ends of the arms are bent upon themselves to form eyes 6 saideyes being spaced from and some distance above the ring 1. This spacingof the eyes from the ring is a material feature of the invention, as bythis means the ring rests in a plane below the bead or knurl A of asocket B, while the eyes 6 grip the socket immediately above said bead.

The arms extend some distance below the skirt and the lower portions ofthe arms are bowed outwardly, and then curve inwardly. At their lowerends they carry clips or shoes 7 adapted to engage the bulb C of thelamp.

By constructing a holder of this type the holder with the shade inposition can be slipped on the socket and then the bulb can be insertedinto position, without danger of any shock while assembling.

lVhat I claim is:

The combination with a lamp socket and bulb, of a shade holder adaptedto encircle said socket, and spring arms carried by said holder andextending above and'below the same, the upper portions of said armsengaging the socket above the bead thereof and the lower ends of saidarms engaging the bulb, as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

GEORGE M. CONDIT.

Witnesses:

CHAs. M. DITrRioH, JOHN A. OGREN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of IEatenta. Washington, D. C.

